Police Log

Suspects nabbed with heroin

A suspect was arrested with heroin weighing 3.05g yesterday at Baron College, Maligawatta in the Maligawatta police division following a tip-off.

The 32-year-old suspect is a resident of Colombo 14. He was to be produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Maligawatta Police are investigating.

Another suspect was arrested when he was carrying heroin weighing 100g in his motorcycle on Sunday at Pragathi Mawatha in the Kahathuduwa police division. The motorcycle was also taken into police custody.

The suspect, 23 years, was to be produced before the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Kesbewa police are investigating.

Netted with galkatas

An individual was arrested with a galkatas weapon which can be used with bora 12 bullets, on Sunday at Hikkaduwa in the Mitiyagoda police division. The 30-year-old suspect is a resident of Hikkaduwa.

He was to be produced before the Balapitiya Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Mitiyagoda Police are investigating.

Suspicious death

An individual died under suspicious circumstances on Sunday, near the cemetery premises in the Ambalangoda police division.

The deceased was identified as Nihal de Silva, 53, a resident of Paruthuta, Balapitiya.

The body is kept at the Ambalangoda hospital morgue.

The postmortem was to be held yesterday. Ambalangoda Police are investigating.

Fatal accidents

A motorcyclist was killed when his motorcycle skidded off the road and crashed as the rider lost control. The accident took place on Sunday at the Ayurvedic hospital on the Minneriya - Thirikkondiyamadu road. He died after being admitted to the Hingurakkoda hospital as he was severely injured.

The victim was identified as Subramanium Arulraj, 29, a resident of Pethalei, Walachchena.

The body is kept at the hospital morgue. The postmortem was to be held yesterday. Minneriya Police are investigating.

A three-wheeler collided with a van travelling to Galkulama on Sunday at Wewaldigiliya in the Mihintale police division.

The three-wheeler driver died after being admitted to the Mihintale hospital with severe injuries.

The 44-year-old deceased was Ranayidege Wimalasiri, a resident of Pahalagama, Mahabulakulama.

The body is kept at the hospital morgue. The postmortem was to be held yesterday.

The van driver was taken into police custody.

Mihintale Police are investigating.